Mississippi Park Connection Staff

Auste Eigirdas, Minnesota GreenCorps Member
651-293-8481 | aeigirdas@parkconnection.org

Mary Hammes, Environmental Stewardship and Volunteer Manager
651-291-9119 | mhammes@parkconnection.org

David Kappelhoff, Education Coordinator
651-293-8468 | dkappelhoff@parkconnection.org

Andrew Marotz, Volunteer Coordinator
651-291-9119 | amarotz@parkconnection.org

Katie Nyberg, Executive Director
651-291-8161 | knyberg@parkconnection.org

Callie Sacarelos, Communications and Marketing Associate
651-291-8164 | csacarelos@parkconnection.org

Daniel Wattenhofer, Urban Forestry Specialist ISA Certified Arborist MN-4692A
651-293-8481 | dwattenhofer@parkconnection.org

Anna Waugh, Development and Communications Manager
651-291-8164 | awaugh@parkconnection.org

Board of Trustees

Mississippi Park Connection is led by a group of local community leaders from Minneapolis and Saint Paul. They guide the operations of the organization and its programs. We are proud to list this distinguished group that includes:

Barry Clegg
Attorney at Gray Plant Mooty
John Cowles III
John B. Driscoll
James Eastman, Board Chair
Dianne Hickok, Board Treasurer
CPA
Mike Hahm
Director, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation, Office of Mayor Carter
Peter Ebnet
Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, Office of Mayor Frey, City of Minneapolis
Cathy Jordan
Associate Director for Leadership & Education, Institute on the Environment Associate Professor at Pediatrics and Extension, University of Minnesota
Consulting Research Director, Children and Nature Network

Leslie Kinsman
Business Director at Andersen Corporation
Sam Holsen
Community Engagement Representative at Xcel Energy
Chris Mortenson, Board Secretary
Teacher at Upper Mississippi Academy
Scott Parkin,
Accraply
Kristin Rasmussen
Panacetacea
Don Shelby
Retired WCCO News Anchor
Mark Sullivan
Senior Director of Marketing Communications at Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.